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Abroad, the Irish betting site, Paddy Power, gives Romney even odds to win the caucuses, followed by Ron Paul and Santorum, who are both at 2:1.

Both sites are confident about Romney’s chances beyond tonight. InTrade says Romney has an 80 percent chance of winning the nomination, followed by Gingrich at a distant 6 percent. Paddy Power says Romney is the favorite at odds of 2:5, followed by Ron Paul at 7:1 and Gingrich at 8:1.

Regardless, there isn’t much for President Barack Obama to worry about, according to InTrade: There’s a 51.4 percent chance Obama will win reelection and a 39 percent chance that Romney will be the next president. Paddy Power gives Obama 4:5 odds, as compared to 7:4 for Romney.

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The DNC is utterly salivating at Willard winning the title of "Sacrificial Lamb of 2012".

You mean to tell me that the GOP is planning on sending in the Mormon guy to defeat the political juggernaut POTUS guy, when he couldn't even compete with the old, grumpy RINO guy the political POTUS guy electorally mopped up in the first place?

A loser of a loser to compete with a proven winner? SERIOUSLY?

Why torture yourselves cons? OBAMA IN A LANDSLIDE........(All with a smile)

well it's not that easy. Ok Romney is a mornom. But what is Obama really....at least Romney openly declares his faith in his christanity and also most of all in America. To contrast Obama against Romney in religion...the guy who was listening to the Rev. Wright and I believe also indoctrinated his whole family who I believe think just like him is ludicris.....Obama I believe only visits church for photo ops....every christmas is spend in Hawaii...which is not the Christmas rhe rest of the country identifies with....In other words Christmas is mostly beach....sand....million dollars hangouts...barefoot on the beach....ok fine, but don't put Romney down because he believes in his mormon faith. Most mormons are educated, and hard working.....having said that...to me Romney says things what he will do for America not much different than Obama did and does....Romney rattles his sable when ask about Israel...and Obama did more against Islam terrorists then all presidents combined.....so let's keep the church in town and tell the truth.....I believe that Romney is more fiscal responsible than Obama because Obama don't know a dammm thing about the economy , trusts totally the morons who run it, like Geitner and Bernanke....and that's why we are where we are....Romney would be a better economist, but cutting and rationing like he did in all his businesses.....and where does that put us? especially the seniors...he doesn't talk much about that....they are all clowns.....as far as I am concerned we need a whole new approach for international affairs and for the econonmy and neither Obama nor Romney is willing to buck the system.....Gingrich in my opinion has more guts than Romney but I believe he can be a liar....Santorum is s sable rattler and way out fanatic christian..so is Bachman....and Perry I believe has beginning alzheimer he just says any which way it seems correct at that particular moment...so it leaves Ron Paul...he is the most different but also most honest candidate about there and that includes he is more honest than Obama any time....smarter too...

well it's not that easy. Ok Romney is a mornom. But what is Obama really....at least Romney openly declares his faith in his christanity and also most of all in America. To contrast Obama against Romney in religion...the guy who was listening to the Rev. Wright and I believe also indoctrinated his whole family who I believe think just like him is ludicris.....Obama I believe only visits church for photo ops....every christmas is spend in Hawaii...which is not the Christmas rhe rest of the country identifies with....In other words Christmas is mostly beach....sand....million dollars hangouts...barefoot on the beach....ok fine, but don't put Romney down because he believes in his mormon faith. Most mormons are educated, and hard working.....having said that...to me Romney says things what he will do for America not much different than Obama did and does....Romney rattles his sable when ask about Israel...and Obama did more against Islam terrorists then all presidents combined.....so let's keep the church in town and tell the truth.....I believe that Romney is more fiscal responsible than Obama because Obama don't know a dammm thing about the economy , trusts totally the morons who run it, like Geitner and Bernanke....and that's why we are where we are....Romney would be a better economist, but cutting and rationing like he did in all his businesses.....and where does that put us? especially the seniors...he doesn't talk much about that....they are all clowns.....as far as I am concerned we need a whole new approach for international affairs and for the econonmy and neither Obama nor Romney is willing to buck the system.....Gingrich in my opinion has more guts, is also a smart experienced politician more than Romney but I believe he can be a liar and make backroom deals......Santorum is s sable rattler and way out fanatic christian..so is Bachman....and Perry I believe has beginning alzheimer he just says any which way it seems correct at that particular moment...so it leaves Ron Paul...he is the most different but also the most honest candidate out there and that includes more honest than Obama any time....smarter too...

I know that many of you GOP'ers despise those of us who work for a liviing, but how in the heck are we supposed to vote for a multimilllionaire Wall St. hedgefund operator who doesn't pay a dime in Federal Income Taxes ?

I bet I pay more than five times the percentages of taxes that Romney pays.

Yes, the Republican presidential field is rather lame which is why the GOP are doing nothing to improve the weak economy and jobs market which they created as that is the best thing they have going for them. Notice that the conservative Republicans never mentioned Bush-Cheney during 2010 or so far for the 2012 campaign. Why? Because the failed, nightmare regime's damage done to America and the world through their failed foreign policies that included two, unfunded, unnecessary wars; kidnapping; torture as a US policy; secret prisons where over 100 inmates have died; farmed out torture to other countries; made an end-run around the Constitution and US laws with Gitmo, Abu Graeb; massive war profiteering with 435-plus GOP-approved contactors, many no-bid, who failed in their nation-building while posting $60 billion in waste, fraud, and abuse.

Bush-Cheney alone more than doubled the National Debt, adding $6.1 trillion; left a $1.5 trillion budget deficit for the Obama Administration; spent wildly with GOP control of Congress for six of their eight years adding $1.8 trillion in unfunded tax cuts; $1.2 trilion for the Medicare Rx drug benefits; the Bush TARP was $700 billion; and two, wars at $1.4 trillion so far and Afghanistan going on until at least to 2012 and projected to cost eventually $5 trillion as the lifetimes of war bills and costly VA healthcare come in.

Americans and working class Republicans should realize that Republicans have historically NEVER represented the working class whom they incite, con, manipulate, and exploit while they pick their pockets. All of the GOP presidential contenders are saying and proposing the same failed policies that have created two-thirds of our National Debt in just 30 years; that kept wages stagnant while union membership went down along with benefits and safe, company-provided pension systems, more people went into debt and poverty, borrowed against their homes, more wives and women went into the workforce while the GOP healthcare profiteering continued with costs doubling under Bush-Cheney alone.

All GOP candidates tout their job-creating promises. Yet, Republicans are NOT the job creators, rather they are the job destroyers with five million manufacturing jobs lost under Bush-Cheney while leaving in their wake millions of job losses. Indeed, more jobs were created under Clinton (23 million) than Reagan, Bush I and Bush II combined. Clinton despite the sex scandal and GOP attempt to impeach, Clinton left office with a 66% approval rating while GW Bush was down to 34%.

No wonder, Republicans want people to forget their last administration which really will be viewed by historians as the worst in terms of debt, death, and long-term damage to America, its soldiers and people, and the death and misery spread globally by a war-mongering and war-profiteering GOP mindset which has not changed as they now drum up war against Iran. If the faux patriots were forced to serve with a military draft they would be less enthusiastic. Only candidate Gov. Perry has military service as a cargo pilot during peace time and with all his flag waving is unimpressive to even Republicans and front-runner Romney is stuck at 25% even after five years of campaigning. Keep praying for a bad economy GOPeons or an Iraq war to drive up gasoline to $5 gallon--anything to divert attention from the mediocre GOP field.

The Sacrificial Lamb of Obama's policies from 2008- 2012 was the American people. Obama chose his green policies, his political donors, his activists buddies and their regulations over creating jobs for Americans everytime.

The no1 mandate in 2008 given to Obama and democrats? Create jobs. How did turning out jobs for mamy Americans in 2008, become turning many Americans into Sacrificial Lambs by Obama?

Most Americans would say, the democratic choice is pretty lame. Obama's new slick message, make America a place where hard work and responsibility are rewarded. Is that what Obama has been doing, rewarding Solyndra, illegals, and bonuses for CEO's who gambled like at a casino and lost?

Regardless, there isn’t much for President Barack Obama to worry about, according to InTrade: There’s a 51.4 percent chance Obama will win reelection and a 39 percent chance that Romney will be the next president. Paddy Power gives Obama 4:5 odds, as compared to 7:4 for Romney.

If Romney is elected, do we still include in our pledge: "One nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all"? Since Romney denies the deity of God and Christ, our nation can hardly be "one nation under God" can it?

Iowans are famous for surprise voting results. This year will be no different.

Iowans who are evangelical social conservative see Sen. Rick Santorum as their Poster Boy. And his endorsement will secure a lot of A-mens!

Dr. Paul will be rewarded with second place for his consistent campaigning. But for Iowans it is far more important to send the message to the other States that a radical solution is required to replace the NO Republicans and the HELL NO Teapublicans.

And finally, Gov. Romney will slide back to third place, because of his confession at the last debates that he is a Full Member of the 1% Gold Club (which has a disdain for the 99% working poor).

But also as famous is the statistcal fact that Iowa's top winners are not the nominee for the Republican Party. Ah -hhhh! Now, pause and take a breath knowing this fact.

So, the dark horse --Gov. Jon Huntsman-- has yet to have his day in the court of Public Opinion. Jon Huntsman has never been a sour Flavor-of-the-Month . . . he's been too mature to play that musical-chair game.